Patient's question:
My daughter was around 8 months old when she was examined at Nanjing Children's Hospital and diagnosed with "Childhood Spasms." I don't know where she can be treated?Doctor's answer:
1. When infantile spasms are diagnosed, currently in clinical practice, the treatment can only focus on controlling recurrence on one hand and actively identifying and eliminating the cause on the other. Hormone therapy, such as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), is currently considered the most effective and widely used single-drug treatment. For patients who do not respond to adrenocorticotropic hormone treatment, dexamethasone or prednisone can be used. It is important to prevent and control infections, and to supplement potassium and sodium accordingly. Sodium valproate, phenobarbital, and vigabatrin should all be taken under medical advice: Vitamin B6: Immunoglobulin; Eliminating the cause, for some cases of infantile spasms with unknown or unresolved causes, clinical treatment primarily focuses on controlling recurrence. Children with infantile spasms suffer from severe brainstem neural transmission disorders, making treatment very challenging. During hospitalization, medication dosages may need to be adjusted in coordination with the doctor. More patience, persistence, close observation, and meticulous care are required.2. In the treatment of infantile spasms, Zhengzhou Tongle Epilepsy Research Institute employs a novel therapy combining "oral Chinese medicine and acupoint catgut embedding." ——This information was found online and is for reference only.